The Role of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Intervention Management to Overcome Social Pathology in Commercial Sex Workers

This study analyzes the role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in intervention management for female commercial sex workers (CSWs), with emphasis on cognitive mechanisms, behavioral change processes, and integration with socioeconomic support. The study focused on AR, a 30-year-old CSW in Palangka Raya who participated in CBT-based counseling involving cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, emotion-regulation training, and basic vocational-skills tasks. Data were collected through